#488ed5 color: Blue Dart
#488ed5 is rgb(72, 142, 213) in RGB and oklch(63.357% 0.12864 250.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 16%
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About #488ed5
#488ed5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488ed5 mixed with white
Darker: #488ed5 mixed with black
Calmer: #488ed5 with less saturation
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Questions about #488ed5
What color is #488ed5?
#488ed5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(72, 142, 213), in HSL hsl(210.21, 62.67%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.357% 0.12864 250.841).
What colors go well with #488ed5?
The complementary color of #488ed5 is #ba7b1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc0 and #7d7fd6. The triadic partners are #cb6677 and #6e9a40.
Is white or black text more readable on #488ed5?
White text reads better on #488ed5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488ed5 a warm or cool color?
#488ed5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.129.